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Battle of Bziyuk

Battle of Bziyuk was a battle fought on 10 July 1796 in what is now Russia. Recorded strength: 3,000–5,000 against 10,000–12,000.

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Circassians (Geoffroy, 1845)
Circassians (Geoffroy, 1845). Charles-Michel Geoffroy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought10 July 1796
WhereRussia44.840N, 38.895E
OutcomeAristocratic coalition victory; (see Aftermath); Circassian society divided into two main groups: aristocratic and democratic; Heated tensions accelerate the Circassian Revolution
BelligerentsAristocratic coalition; Bzhedug Principalities; Khimishiy; Cherchenay; Shapsug nobility; House of Sheretluqo; House of Abat; and others...; Russian EmpireagainstCommoner militia; Shapsugs; Natukhajs; Abzakhs; and others...; Diplomatic support: Ottoman Empire

Record

Date10 July 1796
PlaceRussia
44.840N, 38.895E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength3,000–5,00010,000–12,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown; approx. 2,000 killed according to AutlevTotal: 4,300–6,3002,000–4,000 killed; 2,000 wounded; at least 300 captured; 800 horses captured
Battle of BziyukBattle of BziyukSiege of VelyaminovskySiege of LazarevskyBattle of Kerch StraitBattle of QbaadaDefense of the Adzhimushkay quarrySiege of VelyaminovskySiege of LazarevskyBattle of Kerch StraitBattle of QbaadaDefense of the Adzhimushkay quarryKrasnodarNovorossiyskArmavirTikhoretskLabinskGelendzhikTimashevskKropotkin100 km44.840N, 38.895E
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Elsewhere in 1796

Battle of Bziyuk is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4086162, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bziyiqo, revision 1379853918, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.